Araneus diadematus by Junglegeorge
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Description
"Araneus diadematus
Also known as:
Garden Cross Spider
Garden Orb-Web Spider
Interesting facts:
A widespread and very common large orb-web spider with a prominent cross of pale spots on the abdomen. It makes large (up to 40cm diameter) webs stretched between bushes, trees and posts in gardens and on woodland edges. When disturbed it vigourously oscillates itself and the web, by strong rythmical contractions of its legs and, if severely disturbed, it drops from the web on a silk thread and, after lying still for a few minutes, climbs back to its original position. The young spider has a globular yellow abdomen with a dark patch and, when newly hatched, it collects together in a closely-packed masses of spiderlings. If disturbed these scatter wildly but soon reassemble when the 'danger' is passed. After the first moult they seperate and become solitary."
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Photos taken with Konica Minolta Dimage Z5, collage made in Photoshop Elements 3
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Comments (13)
Great macros and I like captions.
I went out Saturday morning onto my girlfreinds porch to smoke the first cigarette of the day, and it was blazingly hot. I looked over to my right, and saw the web. Then I saw one of these spiders for the first time, about two feet away from me! I nearly leapt clean out of my skin, it was so ugly. It was about two inches long, and it had about a two foot diameter web made. Is this spider poisonous? Anyway, nice pictures!
Great portraits of a little spider !
No its not dangerous if you arent a fly ;-)
Ooooh!!! This is the same spider as i posted yesterday!!! And i even asked for some info on it...which you just provided me with. Thanks. #:O) Gorgeous collage by the way. Every macro in it could easily stand on its own. Excellent work! Ha en fantastisk dag #:O)
A brave soul like that deserves MY VOTE!!!
Wise animals, being able to return easily on the threads they make in the blink of an eye! Excellent collage, very beautiful!
wonderful collage.....
awesome colloage boy i would have been a tad nervous about taking these shots... shivers!! .. excelelnt close up work!!
Excellent collage. Scary but brilliant shots:)
ooooo, hate spiders and I hope this one is not a US native!! Superb photography and I always enjoy your descriptions!!! v
i actually like spiders, they are very beneficial... great catch & presentation :]
Amazing macro shots here, stunning work !! Excellent detail and shown from every angle, impressive !!!! :o))